Archie Rose Distilling Co. has started building a new distillery and bond store in Botany NSW which is scheduled for completion mid-2019.
The site, the second in its portfolio, will give the spirits company additional capacity for R&D projects, limited-release products, and a greater focus on sustainable distilling practices.
The Botany site, four kilometres south of Archie Rose’s current Rosebery distillery, will be designed and constructed with energy efficient brewing and distilling technology, some of which is the first of its kind in Australia, according to the company.
It will be specifically engineered and custom-built to accommodate its six-malt single malt mash bill, use of specialty roasted malts, malted rye, and individually distilled gin botanicals.
Once completed, the Botany site will also enable Archie Rose to bring its existing whisky stock into a centralised bond store to better monitor maturation and provide additional capacity for gin, vodka and whisky production. It will see the Rosebery distillery then dedicated to R&D projects and limited-release trials.
“This new site is a massive step for us,” Archie Rose founder Will Edwards said.
“Not only will it allow us to bring all our casks, packaging, raw materials and team back under one roof, but it provides us with the opportunity to re-conceive and design every aspect of the distillery specifically to suit our unique production methods."
